Presentation of Russia : Geography

Country’s official name :

Russia

Capital:

Moscow

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Moscow (13,500,000) ; Saint-Petersburg (4,750,000) ; Novosibirsk (1,500,000) ; Jekaterinburg (1,500,000) ; Niznij Novgorod (1,700,000)

Area:

17,098,240 km²

Type of Climate :

Winter is long and very harsh (except around the Black Sea) while summer is hot and short.
The best time to visit the country is without doubt during the months of May and June; July and August can be stifling especially in the big cities.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Moscow, Kazan, Saint Petersburg
It is %T:%M %A In Iekaterinbourg, Perm, Chelyabinsk
It is %T:%M %A In Novosibirsk, Omsk
It is %T:%M %A In Vladivostok, Khabarovsk

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from March to October

Official Language:

Russian

Other Languages Spoken:

More than 150 languages are spoken in the Russian Federation and some of them are the official language in a part of the country.

Business Language(s):

English is more and more widespread.
Managers often understand English better than they speak it. You must be prepared to conduct negotiations in Russian.

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